As previously noted, the notices must be provided to employees
in English, as well as in their primary language. Currently, the
New York State Department of Labor ("NYSDOL") has
published model pay notices in English, Chinese, Haitian
Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, and Spanish.
Employers who fail to provide the required pay notices to employees
may be liable for damages of up to $50 per week, per
employee.
For further information on the notice requirements of the WTPA,
please see our
previous blog entry which contains links to guidelines,
instructions, FAQs and model notices issued by the NYSDOL.
Additionally, our blog entry titled
"New York Enacts the Wage Theft Prevention Act"
discusses the most significant provisions of the WTPA.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
